If thou desire thy country, cross to the other bank of the stream: do not misread this true Hadíth.

گر وطن خواهی گذر آن سوی شط ** این حدیث راست را کم خوان غلط

The inner meaning of the recitation of the ablutionary prayers by one who performs the ritual ablution.

سر خواندن وضو کننده اوراد وضو را

In the ritual ablution, a separate form of prayer for each member of the body has been handed down in Tradition.

در وضو هر عضو را وردی جدا ** آمدست اندر خبر بهر دعا

When you snuff up water into your nose, beg of the self-sufficient Lord the scent of Paradise,

چونک استنشاق بینی می‌کنی ** بوی جنت خواه از رب غنی

In order that that scent may lead you towards Paradise: the scent of the rose is the guide to the rose-trees.2215

تا ترا آن بو کشد سوی جنان ** بوی گل باشد دلیل گلبنان

When you perform the act of abstersion, the (proper) form of prayer and words is this: “O Lord, cleanse me from this (defilement).

چونک استنجا کنی ورد و سخن ** این بود یا رب تو زینم پاک کن

My hand has reached this place and washed it, (but) my hand is weak (unable) to wash my spirit.

دست من اینجا رسید این را بشست ** دستم اندر شستن جانست سست

O Thou by whom the spirit of the unworthy is made worthy, the hand of Thy bounty is reaching the spirits.

ای ز تو کس گشته جان ناکسان ** دست فضل تست در جانها رسان

This (which) I, vile (as I am), have done was my limit (the utmost within my power): do Thou make clean that (which lies) beyond the limit, O gracious One.

حد من این بود کردم من لیم ** زان سوی حد را نقی کن ای کریم

O God, I have washed my skin clean of ordure: do Thou wash this beloved (spirit) clean of worldly taints.”2220

از حدث شستم خدایا پوست را ** از حوادث تو بشو این دوست را

A certain person used to say at the time of abstersion, "O God, let me smell the sweet odour of Paradise" instead of "O God, make me one of those who repent much, and make me one of those who purify themselves," which is the (proper) form of prayer in abstersion; and he (also) used to recite the formula proper to abstersion at the time of rinsing his nose. A venerable man heard (him) and could not endure it.